Reaction Steps
A solution of (R)-methyl 2-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-2-(2-oxoethyl)-6-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)hexanoate (0.148 g, 0.358 mmol, 1.0 equiv.) and (S)-(1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-3-yl)methanol (0.088 g, 0.54 mmol, 1.5 equiv.) in 1,2-dichloroethane (0.34 mL, 0.5 M) was treated with sodium triacetoxyborohydride (0.19 g, 0.90 mmol, 2.5 equiv) in one portion. After stirring for 1.5 h, the reaction mixture was quenched with saturated aqueous NaHCO3 (1 mL) and stirred for an additional 5 min. The resulting mixture was added to a separatory funnel, diluted with saturated aqueous NaCl (5 mL) and extracted with dichloromethane (2×10 mL). The organic layer was dried over MgSO4, filtered and concentration under reduced pressure. Purification by flash column chromatography eluting with 5% methanol in chloroform gave (R)-methyl 2-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-2-(2-((S)-3-(hydroxymethyl)-3,4-dihydroisoquinolin-2(1H)-yl)ethyl)-6-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)hexanoate as a pale yellow oil (0.187 g, 93%). Rf 0.52 (10% methanol in dichloromethane); 1H NMR (CDCl3, 300 MHz) δ 7.15-7.08 (m, 2H), 7.07-6.98 (m, 2H), 5.90 (s, 1H), 3.78 (d, J=16.2 Hz, 1H), 3.70 (s, 3H), 3.60-3.47 (m, 2H), 3.04-2.93 (m, 1H), 2.92-2.82 (m, 1H), 2.71-2.60 (m, 1H), 2.56-2.38 (m, 2H), 2.37-2.23 (m, 1H), 2.21-2.10 (m, 1H), 1.77-1.63 (m, 1H), 1.42 (s, 9H), 1.43-1.26 (m, 3H), 1.23 (s, 12H), 1.22-1.16 (m, 1H), 0.99-0.82 (m, 2H), 0.74 (t, J=7.5 Hz, 2H); ESI-LCMS m/z calcd for C30H49BN2O7: expected 560.4. found 561.4 (M+H)+.
